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R PATENTE/D JAN.` 31, I1905.

Nof 781,436.

C. B. LAU.

l HAT. APPLIqA'Tzon FILED Humm, 1904.

UNITED STATES Patented January 31, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

CORNELIUS B. LAU, OF NORTH BRADDOOK, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAT.

-SPECIFICATIOlli forming part of Letters Patent `No. 781,436, dated January 31, 1905.

Application filed June l5, 1904. Serial No. 212,616.

y To all whom ifm/wy con/cern.'

Be it known that I, CORNELIUS B. LAU, a citi- Zen of the United States of America, residing at North Braddock,in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hats, of which theffollowing is a specification, lreference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. v

This invention' has relation to certain new and useful vimprovements inhats, and has for its objectA to provide a hatof ano'vel construetion wherein a perfect ventilation will be effected when the hat is being used. m

Another object of my invention is to construct a hat which, while affording protection, will at the same time secure a thorough ventilation, permitting' the air'to circulate in the same while it is being worn; and afurther object resides in the construction of a hat whereby the appearance of the same will not be disiigured, the construction employed presenting a strong, light, and durable hat. 'Y

Briefly described, my improvement consists o f forming the crown of the hat in two sections, one of said sections carrying the rim of the hat, and to this section is secured 'the crown forming the other section. Around the rim-section of the crown I secure aplurality of spacing-blocks, to which the crown of the hat is riveted, providing a Ventilatingspace between the spacing-blocks wberebythe air may pass into the crown-of the hat and circulate therein, keeping the head of the wearer in a cool condition.

The above construction will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, and; referring to the drawings accompanying this application, like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout both views, in which- Figure 1. is a vertical sectional view of improved hat, and Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the rim-.section of my improved hat In the accompanying drawingsI have shown my improvement appliedv to a soft felt hat,

and I wish it to be understood that the same maybe readily constructed in connection with .QuE-.ha remani sieraad 5; Upon the top outer edg/emof Vthe verticall portion 4. of the rim-section I secure a plurality of spacing-blocks 6, against which is adapted to be secured the' lower edge of the crown-section 2, this crown-section, the spacing-blocks 6, the upper edge of the rim-section, and the metallic band 3 being secured together by a rivet or eyelet 7*. It will thus be seen by this construction that a space 8,eXists between the inner sides of the crown-section and the outer side i of the rim-section, this space being constructed byinterposing the spacing-blocks 6 around the hat within the crown-section and the rimsection, and it is through this space that air passes into the crown of the hat and a perfect circulation of the air is provided.

IlVhile I have herein shown a rivet for-securing the sections together, it is obvious that any means may be employed for securing the crown-section of the hat in engagement with the rim-section, and I may employ any means for securing the spacing-blocks and metallic band upon the upper edge or vertical portion of the rim-section, the construction shown being my preferred form; yet I do not care'to limit myself to the exact construction shown,

rsilk hats,derbies, and the like, and, referring v but may vary the same as will be permissiing-blocks secured at the top outer edge of l In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in said vertical portion, a metallic band arranged the presence of two witnesses. on the inner side at the upper edge of the ver- ,e tical portion of the rim-section, a Crown-sec- (OR`NLL1Ub B' LAU' 5 tion, and rivets passing through said metallic Witnesses:

band, the vertical portion of the rim-section, H. C. EVERT,

the spacing-blocks and the crown-section. J. A. MEANS. 

